Donnell's Bar — Restaurant in Vancouver

THEIR POOL TABLE SUCKS!!! If only zero stars could be given, that is the true rating this establishment deserves. The group I was with were on the hunt for a pool table and we nonchalantly strolled by this place and decided to give it a chance. Nothing out of the ordinary upon entering into this dive bar, however the table itself isn’t optimally positioned simply because anybody entering or exiting has to walk right past it. That’s not unusual, however if there’s a shooter, they completely impede the walkway which inconveniences both pool players & anybody trying to use said walkway - Strike 1.

Each pool table often has its unique corks, however when the quarters jammed in ours, the bartender was unable to locate the keys in order to fix it (after making us wait 20 minutes while he kinda looked for them/mainly vaped outside with the bouncer), and we were told we were SOL on shooting pool - Strike 2.

I understand accidents happen, however when we asked if we could maybe get refunded our money the table ate and have a drink comped (all well drinks mind you) since the ONLY reason we ordered drinks was because we thought we’d be playing pool. The bartender turned from genuinely contrite to disdainfully indignant as soon as we asked for very reasonable accommodations for the unfortunate situation - Strike 3.

It sucks when things go wrong, but for an employee to make the customer feel so wildly out of line for such reasonable requests ensures I will NEVER return to this place as well as strongly recommend to those I know to, STEER CLEAR OF THIS PLACE & the tall male bartender that wears...

I went to Vancouver 2 weeks ago to help my daughter pack to move into their new home. I wanted to go sing a little Karaoke and relax. So, I checked the reviews on bars and decided to give Donnell's Karaoke bar a try. I have had millions of burgers and tater tots in my lifetime, but this was the most mouthwatering cheeseburger and tater tots I have ever eaten. The ranch dressing that was served with my tots had the taste of homemade not that gaggy slimy stuff you usually get from restaurants. Who would ever think you could get awesome food in a bar. The Karaoke guy Mike was awesome. Because I was from out of town he asked permission from the regulars to let me sing first. The atmosphere was wonderful and well-lit, and the regulars were friendly and very outgoing. I fell in love with the bartenders and the owner. The owner Tro came over and sat down and started talking to me, which I thought was awesome in itself. Then he kept checking back to make sure I was being well taken care of. He was a very good looking man and single, if only I had been 29 years younger. Now, that to me is over the top great service. It was the Bartender Shawn's birthday that night and the owner called her up on stage and surprised her with a big beautiful birthday cake. When I go back to Vancouver to visit my daughter I know where I will be singing Karaoke and getting my hamburgers from now on. I still think of that cheeseburger. If I thought I could order the cheeseburger and tots thru Doordash or Grubhub and have it delivered to Coeur d' Alene I would do it in a heartbeat. Thank you everyone for an...

First off, location location location. Seriously?

-The interior smells like sweat, puke, piss, and alcohol. If thats your thing, then by all means. -The bartenders have next to no room to do their job and are seriously understaffed. -The "bouncers" at the door are a joke to put it nicely. Are you willing to sing and drink? Cool! You can come on in and we don't need to see your ID. -Remember those poor bartenders? Maybe if they'd take their jobs seriously, they wouldn't be getting a nasty review. Generally speaking, the limit of Long Island Iced Teas per person is 2. Not "I'll keep serving you as long as you don't puke in my bar". Can we say health concern, because we all know that once you've had a few, it's VERY easy to have a few more.. -Serving alcohol right up until closing and allowing patrons to finish their drinks after hours. Hmmm.... Something here smells fishy.

But

It can't be ALL bad right? They've got a nice karaoke setup. Its a really supportive crowd so long as their not drunk. Some of the folks getting up on stage were great! Some of em just gave it their best shot, and you can't really say anything against that.

--But seriously. Donnell's Bar is a great place to go if you want to push the limits of alcohol intoxication, belt out a few good tunes, get hit on by your own gender (not judging, just not my thing), while being underage because the bouncers and bartenders neither check...